272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy considers what exactly cross-cultural counselling and psychotherapy mean. Topics covered include: * a detailed analysis of the concept of culture, and the relationship between culture and therapy * a comparative study of Western cultures and Eastern cultures * the historical development of counselling and psychotherapy in Western countries *... Read more
Introduction: Asian Perspectives in Cross-cultural Counselling and Psychotherapy. Understanding Culture: Its Influence on Counselling and Therapy. Asians in Britain: Historical and Inter-generational Perspectives. Cross-cultural Differences in Eastern and Western Cultures: A Conceptual Model. Western Models of Counselling and Therapy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. When Therapists and Clients Meet: Asian and Western Perspectives. Asian Models of Counselling and Therapy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. A Meeting of Cultures?: 'Matching' Clients and Therapists. Case Studies. The Summing Up.
Biography
Pittu Laungani (was Reader in Psychology at South Bank University)
An unmissable read!... This book is a pleasure to read and invaluable for counsellors, academics, teachers, and any professional who has contact with the public. It is the much-needed addition to any organisation dealing with Asian clients. - Wajiha Mohammad, Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2004
This is an informative book... would be of interest to all practitioners interested in working cross-culturally, as well as to practitioners with an interest in philosophy. - Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2005
